Toggle and clip combination.



J. F. SCHOELLKOPP.

TOGGLE AND CLIP COMBINATION.

APPLIGATION FILED MAY 1, 1913.

1 ,106,4;14;, Patented Aug. 11,1914.

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l is a side elevation of my improved toggle ordinary. Each of the two1,106,421lfi.

toggle and clip combinations, and the object of my improvement issimplicity and economy in construction and convenience and efficiency inuse. i

In the accompanying drawing :Figure l and clip combination and part of atrace. Fig. 2 is a similar view on an enlarged scale, and in part brokenout of the toggle and clip combination. Fig. 3 is a similar view of theclip. F ig. 4c is a rear elevation of the same. Fig. 5 is a plan view ofthe toggle and clip combination. Fig. 6 is a sectional View on the linea: m of Fig. 2. Fig. 7 is a View corresponding to Fig. l and on the samescale, showing a modification of the toggle and clip combination. Fig. 8is a perspective view of a modification of my toggle and clipcombination. Fig. 9 is a side elevation ofthe same. Fig. 10 is a planView of the same.

Specification of Letters Patent. Application filed May 7, 1913..

My toggle and clip combination comprises a toggle 9 at one end havingachain 10 suitable for being hooked to the whifiletree in the usualmanner and a clip 11 at the other end suitable for being secured to thetrace 12, also in an ordinary manner, and the said toggle and clip arepermanently connected together in a manner to be described.

The toggle 9 comprises the chain 10 and a yoke 13 connected at theapexof the yoke 13 by a swivel connection 14 which is also arms of theyoke 13 is provided at the inner end with an eye 15 having an openingthat is fit for the pintle pin 16 and engaged therewith. The eyes 15also fit in slots 17 in the clip 11. The clip 11 is formed of a strip ofsheet metal which is doubled back upon itself so as to form two arms 18suitably spread apart to receive between them the end of the trace 12and to receive within the apex 19 the pintle pin 16. The clip arms 18are provided with a plurality of holes 20 for rivets or other means forsecuring the trace 12. .The apex portion 19 is also provided with slots17 ali Patented Aug. 11, 1914. Serial No. 766,075.

ready mentioned, to admit the eyes 15 and while engaged with the pintlepin 16.

Thepintle pin 16 has the body portion 25 extending along the apex 19 ofthe clip 11 and 1s held in position laterally by a head 21 at one endand a washer 22 at the other end held in place by passing over the extheapex portion 19 of the clip 11 and through the said eyes 15 .while inthe said slots 17, after which the washer 22 is placed on the free endof the pintle pin 16 and the extreme end 23 thereof is headed over. Withthe to gle and clip connected as described, in the case of alongitudinal pull on the clip 11 the pintle pin 16 engages with the apexportion 19 of the clip 11. The outer diameter of the eye 15 isappreciably in excess of the spread of the arms 18 of the clip 11 andthe depth of the slot 17 is preferably such as to easily admit the saideye 15 and at the same time to limit the forward movement of the saideye in the slot by the engagement of the body wall of the eye 15 withthe end wall 2 1 of the slot 17, as may be seen in Fig. 6. Accordingly,the eye 15 is positively positioned in the apex portion 19 bothlongitudinally and laterally and at the same time is free to swingpivotally on the pintle pin 16. The permanent connection of the toggleand clip as described is of vemence in use.

Furthermore, it will be noted that the engagement of the yoke 13 bymeans of the eyes 15 is along the body portion 25 of the pintle pin 16and appreciably inward from the ends thereof. This is advantageous froma mechanical standpoint, and also permits of the use of one size yoke 13with different sizes of clips. In Fig. 7 is shown a clip 11 and strap 12of greater width than the clip 11 and strap 12 shown in Fig. l andconnected to the same size yoke 13.

The toggle and clip as described are permanently connected, and by ahinge connection, and which permits of the use of the toggle and theclip that compose the same in the usual manner.

In the modification shown in Figs. 8, 9, and 10 the toggle 9 comprisesin lieu of the yoke 13 and swivel connection 14 a cock-eye in positionconsiderable con combination.

13 having an eye 14 engaged with the] chain 10, the arms of the saidcock-eye 13 being twisted in the usual manner so that the opening in thesaid eye 14* is directed to conform to the direction of the pintle pin16.

The advantages of the permanent connection of the toggle and clipmentioned above apply also to this form of toggle and clip As describedthe yoke of the toggle is of U shape, having arms appreciably spreadapart having at one end portion, at the junc tion of the said arms, aflexible connection of some form for a chain, that is, either an eye ora swivel, and having at the other end portion, at the free ends of thesaid arms, a

air'of parallel eyes for the pintle, fitting 1n the slots in the clip,the said slots being narrow in the axial direction of the pintle and afairly good fit radially for the eyes, the latter being relatively thickWalled-radially.

copies or this patent may be obtained for I claim as" my invention i- Atoggle and clip combination comprising at one enda yoke suitable forbeing connected to a chain and a clip for a trace the other end, and apintle pin connecting the said yoke and clip, the said clip being offlat U shape, having arms spaced apart suitably to house a tracetherebetween, and having the said pintle pin positioned at the apexportion, the said yoke being of open U shape having arms of appreciablelength and appreciably spread apart, and eyes at the ends of the saidarms in alinement for the said pintle pin and the said clip being ofappreciably greater Width than the spread of the arms of the said yokeand being provided with cross slots at the said apex portionto fit andto receive the said eyes. JACOB FREDERICK SCHOELLKOPF; Witnesses:

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